Ironing-table



(ModeL) G. W. LAWBAUGH.

IRONING TABLE.

No. 486,482. Patented Nov. 22, 1892.

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GEORGE W. LAWBAUGH, OF GENESEO, ILLINOIS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 486,482, dated November 22, 1892.

Application filed June 9, 1892. Serial No. 436,170. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. LAWBAUGH, a vcitizen of the United States, residing at Geneseo, in the county of Henry and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Tables; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has relation to improvements in ironing-tables; and it has for its general object to provide such a table of a cheap and simple construction, adapted to be compactly folded, and embodying devices whereby it may be adjustably locked at various elevations.

With the foregoing end in view the novelty of the invention will be fully understood from the following description and claims when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an inverted plan view of the ironing-table with the supporting-frame in its unfolded or extended position. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the supporting-frame in its folded position. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section taken in the plane indicated by the line w w of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow; and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective View illustrating the auxiliary clothessupporting frame in its extended or unfolded position. v

In the said drawings similar letters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, referring to which- A indicates the board of my improved ironing-table, which is preferably of a general rectangular form and has its edges beveled or tapered toward one end, as shown, so as to permit of the ready placement of a garment thereon when desired. This board A is provided in its under side at points adjacent to its longitudinal edges with longitudinal recesses or slots a for the reception of bars b, which are detachably secured in the said recesses a and are designed to secure strips 0, of textile fabric, to the board. These strips 0, as better shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, are suitably secured by tacks or the like to the longitudinal edges of the board A, and they serve in practice for the engagement of pins or similar devices which are ordinarily employed for connecting the ironing-sheet to the board. Thus it will be perceived that the ironing-sheet may be readily connected to the board without damaging or marring the same, and it will be further seen that when the strips 0 are worn out they may be readily removed and replaced by other strips by simply detaching them from the edges of the board and removing the bars I).

Suitably connected to the under side of the board A, adjacent to one end thereof, is a transverse bar cl, to the ends of which are pivotally connected the main legs B of the supporting-frame, which legs are arranged parallel, as shown, and have their free ends connected by a transverse strip 0, which is designed and adapted to rest upon the ground, so as to render the table more firm and rigid.

Arranged longitudinally upon the under side of the board A, at a point adjacent to the middle thereof, is a bar 0', which is provided at intervals in its length with transverse apertures f for the reception of the removable pin g, which pin is designed to be alternately placed in the several apertures of the bar 0 for a purpose presently to be described.

Pivotally connected at an intermediate point in their length to the main legs B of the supporting frame are the parallel auxiliary legs D, which are provided at their lower ends with a cross-bar h, which is designed to rest upon the floor and assist in firmly supporting the board. These legs D are provided at their upper ends, as better illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings, with a cross-strip M, which has its upper edge notched at about the middle of its length, as indicated by m, to receive the bar C, which it is designed to straddle.

The cross-strip M is provided on opposite sidesof the notch m with recesses n, which are designed to seat the projecting ends of the pin g, and pivotally connected to the said strip M is a turn-button M, which is designed to engage and hold the pin gin the recesses n, and thereby prevent a casual .movement of the legs D. By this construction it will be seen that in order to lock the legs in their extended position it is simply necessary to move the upper ends of the legs D in a direction away from the transverse bar (Z until the recesses n engage and seat the pin g, when by simply turning the turn-button M, so as to close one of the recesses n, the strip M is securely locked to the bar 0, and the legs D are secured against casual movement.

By the provision of the series of transverse apertures in the bar 0 it will be seen that the elevation of the board may be varied, and by placing the said pin in the aperture farthest away from the transverse bar (1 it willbe seen that the board may be brought low enough to serve as a convenient sewing-table or the like.

Pivotally connected to the main legs B, at an intermediate point in the length thereof, are the longitudinal bars 1) of the auxiliary clothes-supporting frame Q,which frame comprises the said bars 1), a cross-bar q, connecting the free ends of the bars 17, a middle longitudinal bar 1', connected at one end to the cross-bar q, and pivotally connected at its opposite end to an intermediate cross-bar of the legs 13, and the supporting legs c, which are pivotally connected to the outer free ends of the bars 1), and have their-free ends pointed, as shown. These legs 11, which are adapted to fold alongside of the bars 19, when the frame is folded, are adapted, when the frame is opened, to engage the apertures w in the transverse strip Oand support the bars 19 and r in an approximately-horizontal position.

In the practice of my invention it will be seen that when a large piece of apparel is being ironed the depending portion of the same may be placed upon the frame Q, and be thereby prevented from trailing or resting on the floor. This frame Q may also be employed, if desired, to support the pieces of clothes as the same are ironed.

When the table is folded, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, it will be seen that the auxiliary legs D will rest within the legs B, while the bars 19 of the auxiliary frame Q will rest alongside of the legs B, the whole being compact and taking up but a small space, which is an important desideratum.

Although I have specifically described the construct-ion and relative arrangement of the several elements of my improved table, I do not desire to be confined to the same, as such changes or modifications may be made as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. In an ironing-table, substantially as described, the combination, with a board, a bar arranged upon the under side of the board and carrying a pin, and the main legs pivotally connected at one end to the board, of the auxiliary legs pivotally connected at an intermediate point in their length tothelnainlegs, the transverse strip M, connected to the upper ends of the auxiliary legs and having the notch m, designed to receive the bar of the board and a recess designed to seat the pin, and a turn-button pivotally connected to the strip M and adapted to engage the pin and retain the same in the recess, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In an ironing-table, substantially as described, the combination, with the board, the longitudinal bar arranged upon the under side of the board and having transverse apertures at intervals in its length, the pin arranged in one of the apertures of the bar, and the main legs pivotally connected to the board, of the auxiliary legs pivotally connected at an intermediate point in their length to the main legs, the transverse strip M, connected to the upper ends of the auxiliary legs and having the notch m, and the recesses n on 01:- posite sides of the notch, and the turn-button M, carried by the strip M, all-substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

Dated May 30, 1892.

GEORGE W. LAWBAUGI'I.

Witnesses:

F. H. MCARTHUR, E. FULLER. 

